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GLADSTONE SURGERY RATED NUMBER 1 FOR NHS HEALTH CHECKS IN THE LOCALITY!

NATIONAL DIABETES AUDIT SHOWS GLADSTONE SURGERY RANKED 25TH OUT OF OVER 6000 PRACTICES!

NEW OCT 2016!!! CONTACT THE PATIENT GROUP DIRECTLY

Do you have an idea for an improvement or a concern that you would like to discuss with the Gladstone Patient Participation Group directly? (Rather than speak to surgery staff?) Then please contact them here: patientgroup.gladstone@nhs.net

TWITTER

Gladstone Surgery is currently developing a Twitter account to keep our patients and followers up to date with surgery news. Please follow us at http://twitter.com/gladstonesurg

EXTENDED HOUR (EVENING APPOINTMENTS)

The surgery understands it can be difficult for commuters to come to the surgery for routine problems when they work away from home. Therefore extended hour appointments are available on selected week day evenings (usually Monday and Wednesday). Please enquire at reception.

DIGNITIY AND RESPECT AWARDS / PRIDE OF BUCKS

Gladstone Surgery are proud to announce that Dr Rachael Morrell and HCA Linda Neale were both nominated for the Dignity and Respect Awards in April 2015 for which they came runner up. Dr Peter Boast who retired in February 2016 was also nominated for the Pride of Bucks award 2015!

CRYOTHERAPY CLINIC - cryotherapy clinics are held on a Tuesday morning every 3 weeks. We are able to treat most warts, veruccas and certain benign skin tags. Appointments can be made at reception.

DIETICIAN - our community dietician can be seen by appointment through a doctor.

SEXUAL HEALTH - our doctors and nurses are able to provide contraceptive counselling and general sexual health advice and screening. Available services include contraceptive coil and implant fitting, as well as emergency contraception.

FLU VACCINATION - available in the autumn to all patients over 65 years and those at risk due to heart, lung or immune disease.

TRAVEL VACCINATIONS - please request a travel form from reception as soon as you know where and when you are travelling. This enables our practice nurse to determine which vaccinations are required and to plan a schedule for you, usually beginning about 6 weeks before you travel.

HEALTH CHECKS - most patients aged 40 - 74 years are entitled to a FREE NHS health check - ask at reception to book yours today!

BREAST SCREENING: If you are female, over 70 years old and would like to continue to be screened for breast cancer, please contact the screening office on 01494 425689 to arrange an appointment.

Travel Vaccinations

If you require any vaccinations relating to foreign travel please request a travel form from reception as soon as you know where and when you are travelling. After completing this form you will be contacted with an appointment to see the Practice Nurse to discuss your travel arrangements. This will include which countries and areas within countries that you are visiting to determine what vaccinations are required.

There is further information about countries and vaccinations required on the links below

It is important to make this initial appointment as early as possible - at least 6 weeks before you travel - as a second appointment will be required with the practice nurse to actually receive the vaccinations. These vaccines have to be ordered as they are not a stock vaccine. Your second appointment needs to be at least 2 weeks before you travel to allow the vaccines to work.

Some travel vaccines are ordered on a private prescription and these incur a charge over and above the normal prescription charge. This is because not all travel vaccinations are included in the services provided by the NHS.